Do conservative men and women believe in gender equality?
I’m so confused and not very exposed to many conservative people, but I want an unbiased answer. I’m a little nervous since conservatism is on the rise, “trad wife” culture or whatever, trump is president, project 2025, and what could possibly happen. From what I’ve read and seen, many conservatives believe in traditional gender roles, but what I want more than anything is to become a firefighter as a woman. I’m going into the fire academy/emt program in September; I’m so scared incase I encounter an overwhelming amount of sexism and if I can’t get employed because of stigma and misogyny. Regardless, if the doors closed on me, I’ll break it down like my life depends on it, but I’m still so nervous for what the future holds when it comes to bias and stigma. I’m in a red state as well so I’m very, very, very nervous, but I’ll prove myself until I physically can’t anymore if I need to.